Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.